HR0437 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Marcus Dion Gulley Sr. of Peoria, who passed away on May 25, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Marcus Gulley Sr. graduated from Peoria Christian School in 1989; he received his associate's degree in general education from Illinois Central College and was pursuing his bachelor's degree from Franklin University; and

WHEREAS, Marcus Gulley Sr. worked for Caterpillar Inc. as a manufacturer engineer II; and

WHEREAS, Marcus Gulley Sr. was a member of Star of Hope Church; he was well-known and respected in the youth sport and activity arena in Peoria including coaching junior football leagues, basketball, and baseball leagues; he was an active member of the Freelance Riders Motorcycle Club; and

WHEREAS, Marcus Gulley Sr. was preceded in death by his biological father, Willie James Herron Sr.; his paternal and maternal grandparents; and his brother; and

WHEREAS, Marcus Gullery Sr. is survived by his parents, Leon and A. Margie Aldridge; his children, Marcus "DJ" Dion Jr., Dominique, and Desiree; his grandson, Christopher Hearn Jr.; his brother, Minister Leon (Katrina) Aldridge II; his sisters, Minister Tracie (Keith) Savage, Minister Aldisa Slaughter, and Juleo'n (Kedric) Meredith; his fiancee, Jessica Buhl and her children, Johnny, Quinton, Anthony, and Jordyn; his siblings of the heart, Sonja, Tonya, Tammie Slaughter, and those of his biological father; his brothers, Will Herron III, Myron Branch, Phillip Smith, Kelvin Patterson, Kevin King, Jason Herron, and Demetrius Herron; his sisters, Evergreen Dotson, Jittaun (Raymond) Woods, April James, Maria Shon (Mike) Stallings, and Sophia Kennedy; and a loving family of nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Marcus Gullery Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marcus Gullery Sr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.